Whether it’s for an event or an interview, whether you’re an employer or an employee, it reflects irresponsibility, poor coordination, and a lack of discipline. I went for an interview earlier this week. The time was scheduled for 10:00 a.m. I skipped breakfast, arrived on time, and waited, only to find out the interviewer hadn’t arrived. I gave it twenty minutes, then placed a call. He answered and said he wasn’t around but would be there soon. By then, I was already annoyed, and honestly, already deciding that this wasn’t a place I wanted to work. After some back and forth, he asked his partner to attend to me. He took his time too. Somewhere in my mind, I kept asking: Do these people think I have nothing else planned for the day? Do they think my time holds no value? And that was my answer. Because what I look out for in any environment is structure and intentionality. If an organisation cannot respect time at the interview stage, it’s often a sign of deeper issues, delayed salaries, poor communication, constant excuses. Some places disqualify themselves quietly. This one did.
